Chapter One: Doesn't Every Story Have A Beginning?

Hinamori Amu lifted the glass of milk to her lips and drank deeply. She drained the glass, then set it down on her desk. "Ah, it's been a while since I could do this and relax," she said. Miki, Su, and Ran each looked up from what they were doing.

Miki, who had been drawing, nodded. "It's because these mystery eggs have been showing up non-stop. This is the first week that we haven't had to deal with one."

Su, still holding what she had been sewing, added, "It really worries me~ desu. Do you think Easter is up to something?"

Ran started cheering, "Whatever it is, we will fight! Yeah, we can win! They won't get the best of us, Amu-chii!"

Little did any of them know, in just one short week Amu would be making the biggest decision of her life. And that she would have to work to keep someone most precious to her alive. In just one short week, her life would change. Who knew if it would be for the better or for the worse?

Amu pondered the full week of not having to fight mystery eggs. Come to think of it, I haven't seen a single X-egg either, she thought as she paced the room. Her thought process was interrupted as she heard a light knock on her balcony door. She turned.

"Ikuto? What are you doing here?" she demanded.

He knocked again and mouthed something. Amu was curious so she opened the door and asked again, "What are you doing here?"

Ikuto smirked as he replied, "Nice towel."

Amu shrieked as she realized that she was only wearing a towel. "You hentai! Baka!" she cried as she grabbed the glass from her desk and threw it at him.

Ikuto caught it and set it back down before having to dodge more objects thrown by Amu. He Chara changed with Yoru and managed to get mere inches in front of the pink haired girl He grabbed her wrist gently and whispered, "Would you really want to harm me, Hinamori Amu?"

Amu blushed as she tried to break free from his grip. Instead, she tripped and fell backwards, Ikuto landing on top of her. Her blush got deeper as she thought of the compromising position they were in. "Ge-get off!" she cried.

Ikuto suddenly got serious and leaned closer to her. "Amu, I-"

Amu couldn't be a deeper red than she was. She was getting dizzy. What is he about to say? Is he about to do what I think he is? she thought.

Ikuto rolled off of her laughing. "What did you think I was about to say? Pervert kid."

Amu sat up slowly. She glared. "I- I wasn't thinking that you sicko!" she protested.

"A-Amu-chii?" Su started.

"What?!" Amu snapped.

"It's just that, the towel slipped~desu," the green chara explained in a scared voice.

Amu looked down in panic. "Ah!" she exclaimed, turning 3 different shades of red as she adjusted the towel. She looked over at Ikuto. He was watching her with a weird look on his face. He slunk toward her until he was right in front of her. And then, he pinned her down. "I love you, Amu-chan," he breathed into her ear before kissing her.

Amu felt steam coming out of her ears. What do I do? He's kissing me! she thought as she heard Ran, Miki, Su, and Yoru gasp. She wasn't even trying to push him off, however. She couldn't bring herself to. She relaxed herself and found that she was rather enjoying his kiss. The feel of his lips against hers. It was warm. She felt her heart do cartwheels. All too soon, it was over. She opened her eyes in shock.

Ikuto was sitting across from her now, smirking. He didn't think she would take things so seriously, but he enjoyed it. He liked her kiss. He wasn't about to let her know that though as he started laughing. "You are fun to tease, pervert kid."

Amu scowled. "You are horrible! Baka! Hentai! You stole my first kiss!" she accused.

"You stole mine," Ikuto replied in a calm manner. As if nothing had happened. As if he didn't care.

Amu glared. She was getting angry at him. And she felt a little hurt, too. "Get out! I don't want to see you again!" she shouted as she started throwing things again.

Ikuto smirked and said, "As you wish." He then left through the balcony, Yoru following behind.

Amu sighed. "What's with him?" she wondered as she crossed the room and lay on her bed.

Ran, Miki, and Su all giggled, knowing that their master had come to care for Tsukiyomi Ikuto. It was then that Su remembered that her master was still in a towel. "You should change~desu before you catch a cold!" she reminded in that caring and motherly tone of hers.

Amu shot up. "Right!" She then closed the curtains and changed swiftly. As soon as she finished she looked over at her charas. "We should get some sleep," she claimed.

The others agreed and soon Ran, Miki, and Su were all asleep. Amu lay in her bed, thinking of the kiss. She put her fingers to her lips. I actually liked it, she thought. But I shouldn't! I still have feelings for Tadase-kun, right? She fell asleep mulling over that.

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Meanwhile, Ikuto was hiding out on Amu's roof. "Ikuto~nya! Why didn't you tell her?" Yoru asked the second they had made it onto the roof.

"It will be fine. I'll protect her from them," he responded holding the Humpty Key out at arms length. He watched it sway in the wind.

Yoru watched his master with a worried look on his face. "Ikuto~nya."